Charity Mbekeani
Economist And Organizational Psychologist
Lilongwe,Malawi
Summary
I am an enthusiastic young lady, eager to contribute to the success of the organization through my hard work, extra attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. I am motivated to learn, grow and excel in all that i do. Furthermore, i am a dependable candidate who is successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Finally, i am willing to take on added responsibilities to meet organizational goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Power to You(th) Programme Coordinator
Youth Wave
Lilongwe, Lilongwe
03.2021 - Current
- Organizing and managing program activities from conception through successful execution.
- Country Coordinator for Malawi in the global coordination team
- Writing concept notes
- Assisting in recruitment and selection of employees
- Preparing activity , bi-annual and annual reports
- Supervising interns in the programs department
- Assisting monitoring of progress made at community level
- Blogging/Writing articles for the Youth Wave's website
- Assisted the Ministry of Gender together with other organizations in preparation for 16 Days of Activism launch in Nkhatabay
- Implementing employee motivation initiatives in the workplace
- Advocating for employee wellness within the organization
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
Mental Health Officer (Internship)
Youth Wave Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Planning mental health situation analysis and intervention
- Assisting the implementation of the Faith Actors project with UNICEF,PAC and MIAA
- Assisting in note writing
- Facilitating Unicef Global Volunteer Initiative in Malawi
- Assisting in administrative work in the office
- Assisting in grant writing
- Implementing metal health wellness initiatives
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
Volunteer
Rhodes University Community Engagement Center, Youth Development Trust
, South Africa
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Planning and implementing skill sharing activities for Nelson Mandela Week
- Reporting on events carried out
- Managing Trading Live Pod Facebook page
- Assisted with special events or programs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
Education
A levels -
Kamuzu Academy
Kasungu Malawi 08.2010 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Organizational Psychology
Rhodes University
South Africa 02.2018 - 11.2020
Certificate - Civic Leadership
Young African Leaders Initiative
03.2021 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts With Honors - Organizational Psychology
Rhodes University
South Africa 03.2021 - 11.2021
Skills
Report Writing
Microsoft Office
Interpersonal Skills
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership
Hobbies
- Baking
- Reading and writing poetry
- Travelling
Timeline
Power to You(th) Programme Coordinator
Youth Wave
03.2021 - Current
Certificate - Civic Leadership
Young African Leaders Initiative
03.2021 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts With Honors - Organizational Psychology
Rhodes University
03.2021 - 11.2021
Mental Health Officer (Internship)
Youth Wave Malawi
12.2020 - 03.2021
Volunteer
Rhodes University Community Engagement Center, Youth Development Trust
02.2018 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Organizational Psychology
Rhodes University
02.2018 - 11.2020
A levels -
Kamuzu Academy
08.2010 - 06.2017